Behind the Spike in Colorectal Cancer Among Young Americans Colorectal cancer cases increased a whopping 333% among 15- to 19-year-olds and 185% among 20- to 24-year-olds from 1999 to 2020.

Personal Shopper: A Savvy Black Entrepreneur Guides You to Eczema-Friendly Clothes, Creams, Cosmetics, and More A savvy black entrepreneur guides you on an eczema-friendly shopping spree.

Get the Care You Need in a COVID-19 World What to expect at the doctor’s office, hospitals, and long-term care facilities, the future of telemedicine, and how to get the best care during COVID-19.

Federal Experts Talk Bird Flu ‘What Ifs’ in WebMD Live Event WebMD brought together experts from four federal agencies to talk prevention, monitoring, and what the “what ifs” of bird flu might look like.

Coming to a Parking Lot Near You: Prostate Cancer Screening “Game Changer Vehicles” – mobile medical units in a roving RV – are helping to bring cancer screening to where it’s needed.

Actor Shailene Woodley has learned to take her scoliosis in stride Actor Shailene Woodley shares her story of how she copes with scoliosis.

When Body Image Becomes a Problem for Female Athletes Many female athletes struggle with body image, and it can put their physical and mental health at risk.

Talking to Your Doctor About CLL Clinical Trials Are you looking for a clinical trial to help treat your chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)? Find out what you need to know before you sign up.

Living With CLL in the Later Stages When chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) reaches its advanced stages, it can be stressful and exhausting. But you don’t have to go it alone.

Heart-Liver Surgery May Help Patients Excluded from Transplant List Patients with both heart and liver diseases are usually turned away from organ transplant lists. A new dual procedure aims to give them another chance.

Hate Taking Pills? For Some Drugs, You Won’t Need To New dissolving films and mouth patches could replace pills for prescriptions

When Your Period Signals a Problem Pain, bleeding, and missed periods may be signs that something is wrong.

Don’t Worry, Gen Z, Your Face Isn’t Aging Faster Than Others Some members of Generation Z are worried they are aging more quickly, thanks to social media influencers selling products. But skin care experts said the claim is false. Rather, it largely boils down to perception.

Changing Entrenched Health Beliefs Is Not Impossible Some people with deep-rooted beliefs on a wide range of health topics – from COVID vaccination to mental health stigma to foods including genetically modified organisms – could be persuaded to rethink their positions.

Surprise Pregnancy: Could It Happen to You? Almost half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned. Find out how this happens so often, from user error to irregular periods.

Get Past Your Fears About Quitting Smoking Common quit smoking fears are debunked by experts, who offer tips on how to face and overcome worries such as weight gain or becoming stressed out.

Facing My Smoking Triggers Smoking Triggers: Learn to identify and manage triggers to quit smoking.

Your Baby’s Reflux: What to Do When is spitting up normal, and when is it a problem? Learn signs to watch out for, as a pediatrician and parent who’s been there share their wisdom.

When to Call a Pediatrician Your child is sick. Do you know if you should call the pediatrician, or wait? Use this guide to know when to make the call.

The Truth About Whole-Body Scans What to know about whole-body CT scans and DEXA scans for body composition.